Alistair Lowe:, external For the first time since his first five months Brendan Rodgers has major questions to answer. This has been a horrible, horrible performance.

Nathan Collicott:, external You can win things with kids. But not with Skrtel and Sakho as your centre-backs...

Joe Trott:, external So pleased for West Ham, about time they got a bit of luck and took the pressure off big Sam.

Liverpool seem almost resigned to the result as they hit long balls into the West ham half. Raheem Sterling does win a free-kick, though, which Steven Gerrard swings in, but the ball is headed away.

Former Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher:, external "After losing Suarez Lfc were never going to score 100 goals + this season so had to be better defensively, they actually look worse now."

Upton Park is in fine voice as the game enters the first of four minutes of stoppage time. The Hammers are on course for their first home win of the season, and it will be a deserved victory too. This has been a good display by Sam Allardyce's side.

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Bradley Allen
Tottenham academy coach on BBC London 94.9

"A delightful finish from Morgan Amalfitano after a wonderful move at the death. Stewart Downing did ever so well. It was silky soccer from the Hammers. Who would have thought we'd be saying that? We've seen it all from West Ham tonight. And you cannot argue with the score from the balance of play."

Liverpool's attempts to push forward in search of an equaliser was always going to leave them a little exposed at the back, and so it proves as Stewart Downing threads a pass for Morgan Amalfitano to run on to and the substitute pokes the ball into the far corner. Game over.

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Plenty of claret and blue back defending as Liverpool attempt to prise open the West Ham defence. They are having no joy, though, a frustration highlighted by Martin Skrtel as he has a go from distance, but his shot is wide.

Another brief moment of concern for West Ham as Diafra Sakho is clutching his leg after challenging for the ball with Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho, who looked to have caught the striker with his foot. He is able to jog it off though.

Cheikhou Kouyate is able to continue, a pleasing sight for West Ham fans as their side will need the numbers to fend off Liverpool in these closing stages.

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Ahmer Murad:, external Better pressure by Liverpool. Just missing that final ball. There may be more goals in this one...

A concern for West Ham as Cheikhou Kouyate is down injured after clearing the ball. West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is out of his seat and stood in his technical area, looking a tad worried. The Hammers have already used all three subs...

Bradley Allen
Tottenham academy coach on BBC London 94.9

"Liverpool are coming into it, and are not letting West Ham win the second ball. The Reds are showing the style that has been synonymous with Brendan Rodgers' reign. The ball is doing the work, and they are now the better side in this game."

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Brendan Rodgers opts to sacrifice the pace of Fabio Borini to introduce the directness of Rickie Lambert as the former Southampton striker comes on for the last 15 minutes. West Ham also make a change, defender James Collins on for Enner Valencia to shore up the defence.

Liverpool have definitely improved with Adam Lallana in the side and he slides a pass to Alberto Moreno on the left side of the West Ham area, and the wing-back fizzes a teasing ball across the face of goal but no Liverpool player can make the decisive touch and West Ham clear.

Mario Balotelli calls Adrian into action with a smart snapshot, forcing the West Ham keeper to react quickly and push the ball away. You sense the Italian could well get something from nothing in this game - he has just under 20 minutes in which to do so.

Bradley Allen
Tottenham academy coach on BBC London 94.9

"I think Alex Song has been simple and effective. If you don't learn anything from sharing a training pitch with the likes of Iniesta and Xavi, when will you?"

A very solid first start for Alex Song in West Ham colours, having provided a calm presence in midfield, and he goes off to warm applause from the home fans as he is replaced by Morgan Amalfitano.

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Brad Peterson:, external It's this time in a game like this that Alex Song could prove invaluable to West Ham, knows exactly what needs to be done.

David Leaper:, external Mario Ballotelli, wandering around like a poor mans Emile Heskey. Fabio Borini, inept, like an even poorer mans Sean Dundee...

Carl Jenkinson's first contribution since coming on is to slam into Alberto Moreno, out comes the yellow card. It is all getting a little niggly now.

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce makes his first change of the game, on-loan Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson on for Guy Demel.